National Republican., 1887-02-22
LADIES DRILL IN GALA DRESS.
An Attractive Scene at the Light
Infantry Armory,

Infantry Armory.
The grand bazar, drill, and concert for
the benefit Of st. Andrews Church opened
last evening at the Light Infantry Armory.
The drill room was in gala dress. Flags
were tastefully draped about the walls and
queer looking Chinese booths were stocked
with various articles which the fair ones
In charge were ready TO exchange for legal
tenders.
The booths were in charge Of ladies OF
several Episcopal churches, as follows:
81, John's-Misses Smith, Stone, Mason,
and Freeman.
st. Andrew's-No. /, Mesdames Halpine,
Burden, Dorm, Hoehling. Steiger, Lewis,
Parker, Gill, and Miss Tiffey.
Trinity-Mesdames Percy Smith and
Clements and Miss Colley.
Ascenson-Misses Julia Watkins, Cassie
Watkins, Daisy Moore, Jennie Miller, Flora
McCloud, Belle Elliott, Ruth Oberly, and
Phoebe Elliott. The ladies at this booth
were reputed TO be the handsomest at the
bazar. They sold ice cream, cake, and
smiles, all for quarter OF dollar, the
smiles being thrown In free.
Epiphany-Mrs. Evans, the Misses Lovett,
the Misses Tappan, Misses Giesy, Mauro,
Irving, Jenkins, Wilson, and Root. This
booth was In the form OF cross. The la.
uieb httenulnH aJ u are all members Oh the
Guild Of the Guiding Star.
st. Andrews, No. 2.-Mrs. Webster, Mrs.
Liebermap, Mrs. Charles A. Hamilton, Mrs.
Carlisle, Misses Tihey, o. Jones, Grace
Semmes, Maud Talmadge, Carrie Mccall
lum, s. stockbridge, Alice Towles, Jessie
Graves, Elliott, Cotterille, Mrs. Jones, and
Mrs. Newlin. Flowers were sold at this
booth, and It was the most popular resort
for the young men who wished to present
st. Andrews, No. 3-Mrs. Wilmer, Misses
Sears, and Addie Halpine.
The evenings programme was opened by
the Franz Abt Club which sang q quar-.
tette, after which the flag drill was given,
Maj. Stuart, or the High School Cadets,
bling In command. The company con-
sisted OF sixty-four misses from 10 to ID
years OF age. They were dressed 10 pictur.
esaue costumes Of several styles. The
complete roster Of the company was as
follows: Captain, N. Burden; first lieu.
enant, +. Andrews; second lieutenant, 3.
Q. Macdonald; FIRST sergeant, B. Hutch
inson; second sergeant, y. Mack.
rille; third sergeant, r. Gibsen;
8. Gibson, G.. Greene, F. Gibson, and s.
Chase; priyates, d. Gibson, X. Burden, F.
Croghan, w. Gardiner, NJ. Lewis, NJ. Mar.
tin, E. Partridge, l.. Test, L. Tucker, G.
Rayenbury, L. Watson, and G. Gibson. The
tactics included in the exhibition were
complicated and were executed with the
| greatest precision.
A contralto solo by Miss Gray was well
| received and was followed by the military
drill In which twenty-four young ladies
took part. They carried brooms and were
| roundly applauded for their skill. Theil
costumes were Of five nations, as follows:
First company. Greece-Capt. Mabel
Washburn; George Washburn, Mabel
Money, Mary Anderson, Bessie Thompson
Bertha Dorson, Bertha Dyer, Rosa Quack
enbush, BERTHE Gibson, Hattie Burke, Helen
Lincoln, Bessie Helen, and Darlie Young.
Second company, Italy-Captain, Birdie
Levy; Birdie Worcester, Katie Clark, Mar
garet Latimer, Laura Brook, Katie Stokes
Florence King, Ella Granger, Annie Pierce
Emma stickney, Bessie Smith, Nellie
Semmes, and Fannie Roome.
Third company, sPain-Captain, Laurs
Lizzie Poole, Arie Thompson, Bessie
Stockbrldge, Carrie Gwynne, Misses Ed
monds and Mari.
Fourth company, Switzerland Capt.
Bertha Gray, Belle Wallace, Nellie Bell,
Marie Rutter, Minnie Rutter, Rene Smith
Fannie Heiston, Rosa simons, Daisy
Simons, Grace Christian, Matte Gibson,
Marie Holtzman, and Grace Lewis.
Fifth company, France-Capt. Ethel
Camp, Katie Burke, Bessie Lewis. Madelin,
Quackenbush, Annie Latimer, Sadie Car
ter, Mabel Russell, Theo. Culver, Maggie
Morrison, Henrietta Morrison, Mary Hap.
per, and Helen Alden.
Capt. NJ. d. Sohon, of the High Schoo
Cadets, was drill master and commander Of
the military.
| The programme was concluded with
soprano solo by Miss Redd, aud music b,
the Franz Abt Club, when the supper room
was visited by nearly every one present
Mesdames Chase, G. Lewis, @. Lewis, Dare
Davis, and Gibson were In charge.
An interesting programme has been pre-
pared for the evening. Dinner will b,
served at noon to-day.